The Lead with Jake Tapper

Number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing U.S.-Mexico border continues to rise; New images show conditions for kids inside border facility; DHS secy: Border “closed but still accepting unaccompanied children; DHS chief won’t give timeline for facilities capable of handling surge of accompanied children; Biden says he’ll visit border “at some point”; Biden officials travel to Mexico amid surge of unaccompanied minors crossing border; 4,900 unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody at border; Woman who was inside border facility describes conditions to CNN; One-on-one with white house press secretary; Psaki: Biden doesn’t believe situation at border is acceptable; WSJ editorial board: Biden policies making border crisis worse; Biden, Harris promoting stimulus del with trips this week; AstraZeneca chief: plan to apply for emergency use authorization for COVID vaccine next month; Biden has not said if U.S. will meet may 1st deadline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan; Spring breakers flock to Miami as U.K. variant spreads in Florida; Miami beach extends 8pm curfew to control massive spring break crowds; CDC director: we are at a fork in the road, could have another avoidable surge; Split on potential fourth wave: CDC director worried, fmr FDA commissioner calls it “unlikely”; Fourth U.S. vaccine could be on the way as AstraZeneca data shows vaccine is 100% effective against severe disease; Arizona expands vaccine eligibility to all 16+; Fmr top prosecutor: Trump may be “culpable” for insurrection; Trump endorses GOP challenger to GA secy of state after incumbent refused to overturn election results; Trump lists DeSanctis, Hawley, Cruz, Paul, Sanders and Noem as the future of the GOP; Trump: I’ll decide “sometime later” on running in 2024; Trump plans to return to social media on his own platform; NYC high schools reopen for in-person learning; Philly superintendent worried about long-term effects of online learning in kids: “the regression has occurred”; Philadelphia lets some kids return to classrooms 2x a week; Philadelphia high schooler describe mental health struggles after a year of remote learning; Dallas Bishop known as a peacemaker dies of COVID-19;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cuomo response to Biden: that’s true, if you committed a crime you can be prosecuted; CDC director won’t say if she believes President Trump is responsible for 500,000 American Covid deaths; Biden on vaccine hesitancy: “why don’t you be a patriot and protect other people?”; 14 states report new cases at least 10% higher than last week; CDC: strains first detected in California are “variants of concern”; Biden to would-be migrants: “don’t come… don’t leave your town”; Migrant children staying on mats on the floor, some children have not seen sunlight in days; Biden reiterates pledge to raise taxes on Americans making $400k+; Asian-Americans on high alert after Atlanta-area shootings; Sheriff: suspect was “at the end of his rope,” had a “really bad day”; Shooting suspect charged with eight counts of murder; Biden: Putin “will pay a price” for undermining 2020 election; U.S. intel: Russia used Trump allies to influence 2020 election; Minnesota pipeline sparks environmental concerns, already 40% built; Climate activists call for Minnesota pipeline to be shut down; 36-year-old hospice nurse dies from coronavirusTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden announces former economic official Gene Sperling will lead implementation of $1.9T stimulus package; Biden, Harris & spouses sell stimulus on “help is here tour”; Biden: local doctors, leaders would be more effective at convincing skeptical Americans about vaccine than Trump; CNN poll: 46% of republicans say they will not try to get a vaccine; Ex-Trump testing czar: Trump and Pence should tell supporters to get a vaccine; U.S. averaging 2.4 million vaccine doses administered per day; Some Trump-era CDC guidance was not grounded in science and free from undue influence, agency review finds; Ex-Trump testing czar: Biden has done some “very good things” but built on “foundations” from Trump admin; Migrants describe dire situation at southern border, including packed facilities full of mothers & children; Migrants entering U.S. say they slept under a bridge while waiting for transportation to an immigration facility; Lawyers: kids detained at overcrowded Texas shelter are “distraught” and haven’t been able to contact their parents; WH pressed on why Biden is touring U.S. to promote COVID relief deal but hasn’t visited southern border; Psaki won’t call border surge a “crisis” or “disaster”; Sen. Johnson says capitol rioters didn’t scare him, but BLM protesters would; Majority of NY congressional leadership call for Cuomo to resign, Biden and Pelosi do not; Reports: Gov. Cuomo’s vaccine czar called NY county officials to gauge loyalty; Cuomo accuser meets with investigators for more than four hours; Two men charged in assault of U.S. capitol police officer Brian Sicknick, who died in January 6 attack; DOJ: two men seen on body cams spraying a toxic chemical at three officers including Sicknick; Positive signs in fighting COVID: daily cases, deaths decline as CDC says 1 in 5 are at least partially vaccinated; Maskless spring break crowds threaten pandemic progress; CDC considering changing guidelines for physical distancing at schools from six feet to three feet; Spain, Italy, Germany, France join countries pausing AstraZeneca vaccines; CDC Dir: U.K. variant will be dominant in the U.S. in weeks; Generation of Syrian children scarred by 10 years of war; Young girl lost leg after bomb explosion near her Syrian home; Many Syrian children babies sick, malnourished after years of bombings, poverty and now pandemic; Prize winning physics teacher dies of coronavirus;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are now more Americans fully vaccinated than Americans who have ever been infected with COVID; New daily cases in the U.S. level off around 60,000; CDC recommends no travel even if you are fully vaccinated; CDC guidance: vaccinated Americans can gather without masks, distancing in some situations; U.K. prime minister: no comment on Harry & Meghan interview, says he has “the highest admiration” for the queen; Prince Harry, Meghan: unnamed member of royal family worried about darkness of son’s skin; Oprah: Harry said the Queen & Phillip were not part of conversations about his son’s skin color; Meghan: life with royal family was isolating & lonely, reveals she contemplated suicide; White House applauds Meghan’s “courage” to publicly share struggles with mental health; Harris & Biden speak marking international women’s day; Harris, Biden announce two female generals nominated for appointment positions as 4-star combatant commander; Biden to deliver first primetime address on Thursday; Biden on cusp of major legislative victory: $1.9 trillion relief plan; NY Attorney General appoints lead investigators to look into sexual harassment claims against Gov. Cuomo;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Garland: I will be a lawyer for the people, not the president; Garland chokes up as he speaks of immigrant family and his desire to pay back the U.S. by serving as Atty General; Garland: will pursue “ring leaders” involved in Capitol attack; Garland: have not discussed Hunter Biden case with president; Garland: I don’t see why Durham should not continue in role investigating origins of Trump-Russia probe; Sources: NY prosecutor expected to have access to Trump tax records within next few days; Trump responds to Supreme Court ruling: court “never should have let this fishing expedition happen”; Trump’s tax records won’t be released publicly for now, subject to grand jury secrecy rules; Dr. Fauci: U.S. to make up for severe weather delays in vaccine distribution by mid-week; 75M vaccines distributed, less than 6% of U.S. vaccinated; CDC study: educators play key role in COVID-19 transmission at schools; CDC: educators among COVID cases in eight of nine clusters in Atlanta study; Biden’s COVID relief proposal and pick for budget director face uphill battles; Video capture plane engine on fire, debris falling; Boeing recommends grounding some 777 planes after engine failure;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CDC says schools should reopen, but new guidance advises most schools to stay closed right now; CNN: 89% of U.S. kids live in “red zones” where CDC advises in-person classrooms can stay closed; CDC director: guidance for school reopening developed from the science and conversations with teachers; CDC director: not all schools can take the recommended steps to reopen right now; Researchers identify seven new virus strains in the U.S.; Newly released videos show extreme levels of coordination by groups who invaded U.S. capitol; CNN examines more than 800 pieces of evidence used by house managers to build case against Trump; DOJ has charged 215+ people in connection with deadly riot; Sen. Burr faces censure for voting to convict Trump; Cassidy already censured by Louisiana GOP for vote; Cassidy defends vote to convict trump: GOP is “more than just one person”; GOP grapples with Trump’s role after second impeachment trial; Trump faces mounting legal trouble dispute impeachment acquittal; Second trump acquittal sparks new constitutional questions; Role of impeachment under scrutiny after Trump avoids conviction; With impeachment over, Biden puts focus on passing COVID relief package; Dems seek to raise min wage to $15, expand child tax credit, send $1,400 dollar checks for COVID relief;   Calls for impeachment, prosecution & stripping power from NY Gov. after cover-up allegations over nursing home deaths; Top Cuomo aide admitted delaying sharing data on nursing home deaths in New York State; Nearly 170M Americans under winter weather advisories; Kentucky Gov. warns winter storms will causer vaccine delays; Arctic blast plunges parts of U.S. to record low temperatures;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Impeachment managers finish presenting case, Trump lawyers next; Impeachment managers wrap case after citing Trump’s words, tweets, lack of remorse, danger he still presentsTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House impeachment managers present case to convict TrumpTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnson & Johnson asks FDA for emergency use authorization of CVOVID-19 vaccine; CDC to give guidance on schools in coming week; CDC director says schools should re-open, WH says those remarks made in “personal capacity”; New study: convalescent plasma treatment, touted by Trump admin, may have fueled COVID mutation; Biden administration considering sending masks to all Americans; Biden: “can can’t do too much… but we can do too little”; WH “not going to sit here and wait” for GOP on COVID bill; Top Obama economist warns Biden COVID relief plan is to big; U.S. economy adds only 49K jobs in January, amid sluggish recovery; Republicans forced to define party post-Trump; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green on Trump: “the party is his”; 11 house republicans vote to punish Greene for pushing conspiracy theories; 61 voted to rebuke Cheney over impeachment; GOP Sen. Sasse faces censure in Nebraska for opposing Trump; Sen. Sasse: “politics isn’t about the weird worship of one dude”; GOP factions battle for the future of the party; Biden’s national security council meets in situation room; Top members of Biden’s national security council meet about Iran after regime’s recent uptick in nuclear activity; Fight over killer methane gas hearts up between Biden & TX gov.; TX governor threatens flood of lawsuits over Biden admin’s plan to change energy laws; TX governor vows to protect state’s oil & gas industry from “hostile attack” from, Biden admin; Beloved NC high school employee dies from COVID;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moderate Sen. Manchin on Harris pushing relief bill with local WV media: “that’s not a way of working together”; WH says they are in touch with Sen. Manchin after he slams VP Harris for doing interviews with WV media; Funding for state & local govts a sticking point in stimulus talks; GOP Sen. Ernst: Trump holds “some responsibility” for Capitol attack, but concerns over trying ex-president; WH: ramping up production of first fully at-home COVID test; NYT: 9 top health officials quit over tensions with Gov. Cuomo, NY health commissioner pushes back; New cases, hospitalizations dropping after deadliest month; Vaccine experts suggest delaying second vaccine doses to give as many first doses as possible to those 65+; CNN: Trump lawyers left him over disagreement on legal strategy; Reality at border as Biden promises changes on immigration; Citizenship for dreamers, reunite separated kids, end wall construction among Biden’s proposals; Biden expected to propose task force to reunite 600+ migrant children with families; Judge temporarily blocks Biden’s attempt to pause deportations; Texas rancher: border wall was “hostile takeover of my property,” Trump admin was “fine and dandy” with it; Aung San Suu Kyi detained in Myanmar coup, now under house arrest as Biden considers sanctions; Three brothers served in Afghanistan; Only one survived; Ret. marine Beau Wise shares story on bravery & sacrifice; Wise has two brothers in military who died in Afghanistan; Remembering 57-year-old television writer Marc Wilmore;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices